Tattershall Primary School, Lincoln
Tattershall Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Lincoln. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 25th-highest of the 63 schools in Lincoln with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Tattershall Primary School in detail
Tattershall Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Tattershall Primary School. We are a friendly school in the village of Tattershall in Lincolnshire, full of hard-working, respectful, helpful and keen children and staff. Our children and families are at the heart of all we do. We admit 20 pupils into each year group, from Year R to Year 6."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball and gardening.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Tattershall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (71% in reading, 82% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Tattershall Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Tattershall Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Tattershall Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tattershall Primary School are Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 50% maths); Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 67% maths); The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 93% maths); and St Andrew's CofE Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 83% maths).
Tattershall Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolConingsby St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolThe Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary SchoolSt Andrew's CofE Primary School
Who goes there
2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (14.6%) received SEN support and 9 (6.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Tattershall Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Tattershall Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clinton Park Primary School (opposite), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Tattershall Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Tattershall Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils, staff and parents are proud to be part of the Tattershall Primary School community. One parent echoed the views of many when they stated: 'My child loves the school, the teachers genuinely care about the children they teach and want to make a difference.'
The school has recently undergone a period of change. New leaders have worked quickly to improve the curriculum. They have high expectations of what pupils can achieve academically, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Most pupils achieve well.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has recently introduced a new, ambitious curriculum. This curriculum maps out the key knowledge that pupils should learn across the different subject areas. Pupils regularly revisit previous learning which helps them to remember what they have studied.
The school uses assessment and feedback in some subjects to identify gaps in pupils' learning and address misconceptions. This helps pupils to develop secure knowledge in these subjects. In some subjects, assessment does not precisely identify gaps in pupils' knowledge. Pupils do not always receive specific guidance about how to deepen their thinking and address areas of learning in which they lack confidence.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Early years (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
28.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 71% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 82% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 65% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
19.3
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Tattershall Primary School
Newsletter 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
From Tattershall Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Tattershall Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Tattershall Primary School.
- Dandelion Day Nursery and Kids ClubAt the school · Ofsted: Good
- Holy Trinity @ JB's Sports Coaching Ltd360m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Tattershall Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Tattershall Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tattershall Primary School is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
Apply to Lincolnshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Tattershall Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
135 pupils
140 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Lincoln
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lincoln
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
8,940
Applications
6,453
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(11)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
21.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
137
Total Pupils
67
Boys
70
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
15.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,932
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,922
Per pupil
£951k
Total funding
£64k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
6.5%
Persistent absence
123
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Tattershall Primary School
Questions parents ask about Tattershall Primary School
What are SATs results like at Tattershall Primary School?
Of the pupils at Tattershall Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Tattershall Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Tattershall Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024.
What is the catchment area for Tattershall Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Tattershall Primary School is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Tattershall Primary School?
Tattershall Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Tattershall Primary School?
Classes at Tattershall Primary School average 22.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Tattershall Primary School?
Tattershall Primary School has around 137 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tattershall Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Tattershall Primary School in 2024/25. 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tattershall Primary School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Tattershall Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Tattershall Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Dandelion Day Nursery and Kids Club (rated Good by Ofsted). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Tattershall Primary School's term dates?
Tattershall Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Tattershall Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Tattershall Primary School?
Tattershall Primary School is at Clinton Park, Tattershall, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 4QZ.
Sources: Lincolnshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)